Manners on dinitrogen activation and transformation. (IMAGE)
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(a) Current production and application of NH3. Almost all synthetic nitrogenous organic compounds are synthesized from NH3. (b) Synthesis of N-containing organic compounds directly from N2 molecule and carbon sources. (c) Our general strategy to achieve the above goal: taking advantage of the heterogeneous process to generate active intermediate nitrogenous species, followed by taking advantage of the homogeneous synthetic methodology to make value-added organic compounds. (d) This work as proof of concept. Through a heterogeneous process, the N2 gas was first fixed with carbon and LiH to form reactive Li2CN2, which was then transformed into nitrogen-containing organic compounds through the homogeneous synthetic methodology.
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